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On 11 April 2012, a claim form was issued in the Chancery Division of the High Court by Richard Horton against Times Newspapers Limited. (Guardian story here.) I understand Horton was forced to issue a claim form as the Times did not bother to respond to his formal letter of claim. The claim is stated as follows: “A … Read more

“…one of the best bloggers in Britain” — Nick Cohen “…masterly analysis…” – Leveson Report Welcome to the Jack of Kent blog. Jack of Kent is the name of the blog, not of its author. Jack of Kent was a character in medieval English midlands’ and Welsh folklore, associated with stories of getting the better of the Devil … Read more

I have recently become interested in the case of Daniel Morgan, who was killed in March 1987. Morgan worked as a private investigator. His business partner was Jonathan Rees, who later became one of the main private investigators used by Fleet Street. Rees was first arrested in connection with the murder in 1987; and in … Read more

I have finally got my own website! My intention is to use this new website for blogging as well as for creating detailed resource pages on issues I write about (including BCA v Simon Singh, TwitterJokeTrial, NightJack, Johann Hari, phone and computer hacking, libel and privacy law, and so on). I will also use this … Read more